The New York Post reports that just like that, Rosie O’Donnell has jumped ship at The View again, after less than half a year. O’Donnell is splitting with second “wife” Michelle Rounds and wants to focus on her children.
Rosie’s representative Cindi Berger confirmed the breakup, as well O’Donnell’s departure from The View in a statement Friday night: “I can confirm that Rosie and her wife Michelle split in November. Rosie has teens and an infant at home that need her attention. This has been a very stressful situation. She is putting her personal health and family first. ABC has been wonderfully understanding and supportive of her personal decision to leave ‘The View.’ Next week will be her last.”
O’Donnell, 52, married her second wife Rounds in private in June 2012. In 2013, they adopted a baby girl, Dakota. O’Donnell has four other children. The oldest, her son Parker, is 19, and her youngest, daughter Vivienne, is 12.
ABC said in a statement confirming her departure: “Rosie is an immensely talented star who comes in each and every morning brimming with ideas, excitement and passion for the show. When she told us she wanted to exit ‘The View,’ we respected and understood her desire to put her well-being and her family first. We’re delighted she’s still part of the ABC family with upcoming guest appearances on The Fosters, and we know she’ll return to The View often with her unique point of view and updates on her work and her family.”
